Oatmeal Molasses Drop Cookies
"I *love* these cookies! They are chewy, chunky, spicy, and delicious! The recipe originally came from Betty Crocker's Cooky Book and were listed as "The Best Cooky of 1900-1910". For a change, try substituting cut-up dates or other dried fruits for the raisins. NOTE: If you replace the shortening with butter as many reviewers have done, you will probably get a crispier vs. chewy cookie."
photo by flower7
- Ready In:
- 33mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Yields:
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6 dozen
ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup vegetable shortening
- 1 1⁄4 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1⁄3 cup molasses
- 1 3⁄4 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 cups old fashioned oats
- 3⁄4 cup raisins
- 3⁄4 - 1 cup semisweet chocolate chunks or 3/4-1 cup chocolate chips
directions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Beat shortening, sugar, eggs, and molasses thoroughly.
- Stir dry ingredients (flour-cinnamon) together and blend into wet ingredients.
- Stir in oats, raisins and chocolate chips.
- Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart on a lightly greased baking sheet.
- Bake 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Note: When I used a 1 1/2-inch wide cookie scoop, I got 3 1/2 dozen cookies.
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Reviews
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So good, my friends call me Betty Crocker so it seems to fit! I am trying to bump up my son's iron intake so I used blackstrap molasses and whole wheat flour. I didn't use the chocolate chips, I didn't have any. I think my iron is going to be up too! -
Those in my family who are big fans of molasses desserts absolutely loved this cookie and made me promise to make it again. I followed the recipe exactly. Thanks. -
yummy I put the dates in like them better then raisins and unsalted butter.....No chocolate didn%u2019t think it would taste good. One thing I would omit next time is the salt and add more dates! -
Fantastic! I love the flavours and texture of this. I played with it a bit, using butter, reducing sugar to 1 cup, using 3/4 c. whole wheat flour, adding some flax seeds and throwing in some crystalized ginger. Delicious! -
These cookies were great! I also used butter instead of shortening. These were all eaten up very quickly in my house.
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Tweaks
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I really liked these. i used butter instead of shortening and added 1 tsp of ginger. Next time I make them I'll add more cinnamon and ginger and the raisins too. Thanks -
I don't like oatmeal cookies myself, but my boyfriend and my roommate loved these. I subbed butter for the shortening and left out the chocolate chips. I tried one myself and really like the molasses!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
flower7
Galena, Ohio
I have a degree in archaeology from a small Ohio college and I work for the Ohio History Connection. My passions are art, music, books, food, history, and cats/animal welfare. I also love photography. I have a 1,000 (plus) piece collection of vintage flower pins from the 1960's, hence the username ha. I also have small collections of vintage butterfly pins, vintage tablecloths, and vintage glass Christmas ornaments. (Can you tell I love vintage?) I took a trip to the Netherlands in March 2006 and fell in love! I doubt it will happen but if I ever have the opportunity I would love to live there.
